Promoting Innovation & Trade in Horticulture
KIGALI, Rwanda 25th – 27th November
BUSINESS INNOVATION challenge
Are YOU AN INNOVATOR in Horticulture?
partIcipate in the BUSINESS INNOVATION CHALLENGE (BIC) and
win a sponsored trip to Kigali to attend the regional horticulture event
About the Event:
Rwanda Horticulture Inter professional Organization (RHIO), and AgriProFocus networks organize a regional horticulture event to be held in Kigali on November 25th-27th, 2015 in a view to address market access related challenges. The three day event with both forums and exhibitions will be held in Kigali. The event will bring together key stakeholders along the horticulture value chain from Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Burundi, Eastern Congo, Zambia and Ethiopia and the Netherlands.
ABOUT THE CHALLENGE:
The organizing members in Rwanda are organizing a business innovation competition in which winners will also compete with other winners from participating countries. Indeed, other AgriProFocus networks will organise Business Innovation Competitions in their respective countries. The challenge objective of the business innovation is to award key innovations in horticulture in the categories of productivity, market access, access to finance, regional trade and gender/youth inclusion. During the challenge, each participant will be given 5 minutes to present his/her innovation to a panel of independent judges selected by the different AgriProFocus networks. The public will also have a chance to vote for their favourite innovation via the online platform by liking the specific innovation they vote for which will contribute to 10% of the total vote. The event is to take place on 10th November
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE?
Are you active in the horticulture sector? Do you have an innovation either in the way you work or do business and believe you can win this challenge? Apply under any of the 5 following categories: production, market access, access to finance, regional trade and inclusion (gender/youth). The competition is open to private companies, producer groups, NGOs, research and academic institutions, and government institutions but must be involved in the horticulture sector. The competition is open to participants from the countries of Burundi, Eastern Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
THE WINNER OF THE INNOVATION CHALLENGE:
The best 3 pitches per country will be awarded a fully sponsored trip to attend the Regional event in Kigali covering transport and accommodation. The winners per country will also compete with winners from other countries for the ultimate prize. During the event, you will be given an opportunity to pitch your innovative product and your business case to expand your horticulture businesses into the regional market. The winners will also get media coverage in newspapers and TV. The winners in Kigali will 2000, 1500 and 1000 dollars,
HOW TO APPLY?
1. Please the form attached or get one from:
2. Fill out the application form below and email it to the contact person of your respective country as indicated below.
Find more details about the business competition date and venue for your respective country by clicking on your country of interest below; Burundi, Eastern Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
If your country is not part of the list below, please contact Didier Muyiramye.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
Contact the following:
Burundi – Elyse Muhorakaye:
Eastern Congo- Bahati Emmanuel:
Ethiopia- Gerrit Holtland:
Kenya- Amos Thiongo:
Rwanda- Didier Muyiramye:
Tanzania- Tom Oleskar:
Uganda - Sylvia Natukunda Mwesigwa:
Zambia- Claire van der Kleij:
Note: those who do not wish to pitch but are willing to meet their participation costs, can also fill in this form to register their participation. See further details in attached event factsheet.
Apply before 6 November 2015
Go to agriprofocus.com/horticulture-event-2015 for more information about the conference, exhibition, innovation competition and registration.
APPLICATION FORM
Profile of Innovator
Personal contact details / Please submit answer:First name
Last name
Personal E-mail
Mobile phone numbers
Organisation contact details / Please submit answer:
Name of the organisation/ Company
Website address (if any)
Address
City/district
Country
Your position within the organisation
Business telephone number
Business E-mail
Would you wish to participate in the challenge? (Yes or No)
Organisation identity / Please submit answer:
Type of organisation
(Company, NGO, CBO, Cooperative)
Number of employees
Number of farmers you work with (if any)
Need/challenge your business addresses:
Please choose one: productivity, market access, access to finance, regional trade, and gender/youth inclusion
Horticulture commodity or crop or service
Please choose, multiple answers possible:
Eg. tomatoes, mangoes, pineapples etc
Short description of the
innovation). (what need do you fulfill?)
Organisation identity / Please submit answer:
How does the business improve local living standards (social and environmental)?
Please attach: / - Company profile (if not available, please explain why)
Request / Please submit answer:
What kind of business linkage do you need most while in Rwanda? / Choose one: 1. Access to regional markets, 3. Access to local markets, 2. Access to expertise? Please explain why?
What are your expectations from this event? / (e.g joint plans for partnership, an investor, a new business concept etc)
Are you available on 22nd 23rd November to participate in this event? (Yes/No)
Commitment / Please submit answer:
We ask you to be willing to pay a fee of US$ 150 for exhibitors and $50 individual conference participant,- when you decide to participate in this event in case you do not win the fully sponsored trip to Rwanda
Are you willing to invest US$ 150,- to join the delegation in case you do not win the Pitch?
(Yes/No);
From where did you learn
about this event?